powder coating wheels

[callyboy]

can you powdercoat wheels and still keep the unpainted bits(rim and spoke top bits thingy ma jig)?

Ta

Pete

[sparki]

Sure... Depends on how much you wanna pay the coater to mask it all off

Quite do-able but not that hard to clean em up and rattle can the wheels tbh... Then you can do it yourself

[callyboy]

Cheers Steve, mmmnnnn. will ave a think.

Pete

[katscott]

I was quoted £290 for both wheels for the 650 from Griffs Reality Works in Bristol. Wasn't confident to spray can mine and am having them done by local spray shop for £90 less. It's all the prep and aggravation masking that makes them expensive. I also couldn't get the cush rubbers out of the back wheel so powdercoating would have cooked them and maybe run and stained the coat.

[callyboy]

£290 !!!!!!blimey thats a bit steep mate. I had all my frame and loads of other stuff done for £150. I asked him about doing the wheels and I think he said about £100 for both wheels.Only reason I am thinking about doing myself is that i dont have a huge budget and would also need to buy new bearings(sand blasted) and have to get the tyres off and on. I think rattle cans it is.

triple s only charge £89 a pair.

http://www.triple-s.co.uk/prices.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Pete

[sparki]

i was thinking something like this... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200714896453? ... 1423.l2649" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; but that's black (the only colour for bike wheels) and you've a pop-up.

[Katgeezer]

Pete, what's the matter with you?!?!

I have a sand blast cabinet that's big enough to fit wheels in and I fit and balance all my own tyres.
I know the workshop isn't quite in full production yet but there's enough space to work on parts.

Mates rates are way cheaper than garage

[katscott]

I could have had both wheels done locally for £60 the pair but they would have been completely white, Triple S were the same solid only. If you look at the Wheels on a GSX1100ET that Griff's have done you'll see why so much. To rich for my blood though.

[KeKat]

I do my own DIY powder coating.

Bought DIY powder coater, a couple of years ago.

http://www.electrostaticmagic.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have had great results.

I use a oven in the garage for smaller parts or infra-red lamp for bigger parts.


Keith